Three rugby fans have run through the night to complete a double marathon in aid of cancer research.

Brothers Andrew and Matthew Marzano and their friend James Healey set off from the Parc y Scarlets stadium in Llanelli at midnight, arriving at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium before noon today - a distance of 53 miles.

However, they ended up running a total of 56 miles - after taking an accidental detour near Bridgend.

Andrew Marzano told ITV News: "We went three miles in the wrong direction. And three miles in the wrong direction when you're doing 53 miles is a long way!"

But he added: "Cancer research is a cause very close to our hearts. Cancer affects all families. Mine and Matthew's grandmother died of cancer and various friends and family have also suffered."

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Wales' cancer charity Tenovus has joined forces with Prostate Cancer UK and The Movember Foundation to launch the country's first ever 'ManVan'.

Made possible with funds raised during the annual Movember moustache growing campaign, it's an American-style motorhome, which has been converted to bring dedicated mobile cancer support to communities throughout Wales.

The Van has been funded by money raised from the annual moustache growing campaign Movember Credit: Tenovus

The 38 foot van will bring one to one counselling, couples' counselling, group supports and benefits advice to men living in deprived or hard-to-reach areas.

The motorhome has been converted inside and out Credit: Tenovus

There will also be a range of educational talks available for men and local health care professionals, as well as a huge amount of information for men and their families to take away.

2,600 men are diagnosed with prostate or testicular cancer every year in Wales, with prostate cancer incidence rates 25% higher in Wales per head of population compared to the UK overall.

Claudia McVie, Chief Executive at Tenovus said,

"We want to improve the support available to men with prostate or testicular cancer in Wales by bringing vital services directly to them.

We know men aren't always comfortable talking about their worries, so we've designed the space specifically with them in mind.

We have years of experience delivering mobile cancer care into the heart of our communities, and now thanks to The Movember Foundation and Prostate Cancer UK, we can start to reach men who otherwise often go unsupported.

The Welsh Government has accused the Tories of trying "to talk the Welsh NHS down."

It comes after it emerged yesterday that figures obtained by English Conservative MP Simon Burns showed that the number of Welsh cancer patients travelling to England had nearly quadrupled in the last decade.

This is yet another attempt by the Tories to talk the Welsh NHS down.We know Welsh cancer patients receive faster access to treatment overall than patients in England; survival rates are increasing faster than in any part of the UK and Wales is at the forefront of the global race to find a cure for cancer.

– Spokesperson for Mark Drakeford AM, Health Minister

But Andrew RT Davies, the leader of the Welsh Conservatives, told ITV News the figures were a further sign of the "lamentable way" the Welsh NHS is run.

The number of Welsh cancer patients travelling to England for treatment has nearly quadrupled in the last decade. Figures obtained by English Conservative MP Simon Burns shows that in 2003 - 2004 there were 4,298 admissions. By 2012 - 2013 that figure had reached 16,755.

The Welsh Government says these figures represent a small amount of the total cancer care for welsh patients, and that the vast majority receive treatment in Wales:

"There will be very strong clinical reasons why a patient will need to be treated in England. What remains most important, as set out in our Cancer Delivery Plan, is that Welsh patients receive treatment based on individual need.”

The new study will look at the treatment of end-stage lung cancer. Credit: ITV Wales News

Velindre Hospital in Cardiff is one of eight hospitals in the UK to take part in a new study looking at how to treat end-stage lung cancer, focusing on cancer that has been caused by prolonged exposure to asbestos.

The study will assess the targeting of cancer stem cells and a potential new treatment for pleural mesothelioma - an aggressive form of lung cancer strongly linked to asbestos exposure.

According to latest figures it is the most rapidly increasing cancer amongst women in the UK and the number of deaths caused by the disease each year has grown to more than 2,500.